Slates/boards with writing or drawing surfaces

961000 (Harmonized System 1992 for 6-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Slates/boards . In 2022, Slates/boards were the world's 2406th most traded product, with a total trade of $829M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Slates/boards grew by 7.12%, from $773M to $829M. Trade in Slates/boards represent 0.0035% of total world trade.

Slates/boards are a part of Chalkboards.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Slates/boards  were China ($558M), Portugal ($41.7M), Netherlands ($31.4M), Germany ($31.4M), and Poland ($30.6M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Slates/boards were United States ($203M), Germany ($64.2M), France ($36.6M), United Kingdom ($35.9M), and Netherlands ($30.5M).

Ranking Slates/boards ranks 1787th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description A slate is a thin, flat piece of stone, rock, or metal that is used as a writing surface. A chalkboard is an example of a slate that has a surface coated with chalk. They are often used in schools for making notes or drawing.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$558M
Top Destination (2022)United States$203M

In 2022 Slates/boards were the world's 2406th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Slates/boards were China ($558M), Portugal ($41.7M), Netherlands ($31.4M), Germany ($31.4M), and Poland ($30.6M).

In 2022, the top importers of Slates/boards were United States ($203M), Germany ($64.2M), France ($36.6M), United Kingdom ($35.9M), and Netherlands ($30.5M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$63.3M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Iraq$10.7M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Slates/boards grew the fastest in China ($63.3M), Belgium ($2.45M), Sweden ($2.29M), Turkey ($2.21M), and Vietnam ($1.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Slates/boards were Iraq ($10.7M), Saudi Arabia ($6.67M), Singapore ($6.36M), Indonesia ($5.15M), and India ($4.72M).

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Exporters of Slates/boards (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Slates/boards .

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.31. This means that most of the exports of Slates/boards are explained by 4 countries.

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Value of Exports in Slates/boards

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$556M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$187M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Slates/boards . Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Slates/boards during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Slates/boards were China ($556M), Portugal ($34.8M), Poland ($21M), Sweden ($8.2M), and Turkey ($4.89M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Slates/boards were United States ($187M), United Kingdom ($32.8M), Germany ($32.8M), Japan ($29M), and France ($25.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Slates/boards .
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Slates/boards by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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